: any of several beach grasses (genus Ammophila and especially A. arenaria)
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The dunes in the courtyard were planted with the tall marram grass that gives the hotel its name, and the cedar paneling on the building’s exterior had already acquired a gentle patina from the salt air.
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Thessaly La Force, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2023
Unruly tufts of marram grass resembled the furry heads of Highland cattle, hiding both the ocean view and, infuriatingly to golfers, many a pin.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 28 Nov. 2021
The ranger asked us to not wander beyond specific boundaries and be careful not to trample on the marram grass, which helps stabilize the dune.
—Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2019
Closer to the lake, the dunes are still moving and less stable, with some marram grass that helps stabilize them.
—Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2019
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Thessaly La Force, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2023
Unruly tufts of marram grass resembled the furry heads of Highland cattle, hiding both the ocean view and, infuriatingly to golfers, many a pin.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 28 Nov. 2021
The ranger asked us to not wander beyond specific boundaries and be careful not to trample on the marram grass, which helps stabilize the dune.
—Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2019
Closer to the lake, the dunes are still moving and less stable, with some marram grass that helps stabilize them.
—Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2019
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“Marram grass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marram%20grass. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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